seg3120 analysis and design for user interfaces flash
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SEG3120 Analysis and Design for User Interfaces Flash. Anis Zarrad. Parallel Simulations and Distributed Systems (PARADISE) Research Laboratory SITE, University of Ottawa. Outline. What is a flash? Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Flash concepts Flash Demos Conclusion Additional help. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SEG3120 Analysis and Design for User SEG3120 Analysis and Design for User InterfacesInterfaces
FlashFlash
Anis Zarrad
Parallel Simulations and Distributed Systems
(PARADISE) Research Laboratory
SITE, University of Ottawa
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Outline Outline
• What is a flash?
• Macromedia Flash MX 2004
• Flash concepts
• Flash Demos
• Conclusion
• Additional help
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What is a flashWhat is a flash
• Macromedia Flash is a multimedia graphics program specially for use on the Web
• Flash enables you to create interactive "movies" on the Web
• Flash uses vector graphics, which means that the graphics can be scaled to any size without losing clarity/quality
• Flash does not require programming skills and is easy to learn
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The Software Engineering of The Software Engineering of FlashFlash
In terms of interactivity: HTML DHTML Flash
• Specify exact positioning of the various page elements statically or dynamically.
• Progressive streaming by default (Flash MX as well as Flash Communication Server MX)
• Supports vector graphics• Open source file format specs (not an open
source technology, only the file format specs are)
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Flash ConceptsFlash Concepts
• Timeline • Organize and control a flash movie content over time in
layers and frames
• Key frames• A frame in which a change in an animation is defined
• Tweening– In between in-tween tweening– Motion vs. Shape
• ActionScript• Symbols (graphic, movie clip, button)• Path animation
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Need to knowNeed to know
• Basic knowledge of HTML
• Basic knowledge of java script
• Knowledge of graphics programs like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator will make creating graphics in flash much easier
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Is it an industry leader?Is it an industry leader?
• Macromedia Flash player numbers indicate that it is used by more then 386 million people.
• It is included in all the most popular browsers, so anyone with a new version of Netscape or Internet Explorer is guaranteed to be able to view Flash movies on the Web
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Flash vs. Animated Images and Flash vs. Animated Images and Java AppletsJava Applets
• Animated images and Java applets are often used to create dynamic effects on Web pages.
• The advantages of Flash are:• Flash loads much faster than animated images • Flash allows interactivity, animated images do
not • Flash does not require programming skills, java
applets do
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Flash vs. Animated Images and Flash vs. Animated Images and Java AppletsJava Applets
• Websites made up of music, videos, and custom, graphic intensive interfaces are all possible with Macromedia Flash.
• Quick loading, especially compared to traditional methods like GIF animations
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Flash screen shotFlash screen shotTool Box
menu Timeline frames
Stage
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Demos Demos
• Motion Tweening• Simple animation• Draw object motion guide• Falling text• How to change the color of an object.
• Shape tweening• Morphing a shape
• Create your own Button
• Flash Sound
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ConclusionConclusion
• Flash is easer to create them java applet
• Some applets are programmed so they eventually take up all resources on the computer, and this results in "freezing" the browser.
• There are things that you can program in java that just can't be done with Flash.
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Additional HelpAdditional Help
• With Shape Tweening animation change a circle to a square using 1- 40 frames.
• Use a modify transform to flip a horizontal text
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ReferencesReferences
• http://www.w3schools.com/flash/
• Macromedia Flash web site